Length7h 32m
About this audiobook
Anthony Hope's novel, "Half a Hero," is a study of political and social life in the English colony of New Lindsey, which may possibly be New Zealand. The half hero is one Medland, leader of the radicals, who by a coalition comes into power as premier. He had been a common laborer, had risen by integrity and energy, and although unpolished of manners shows qualities that make the true man. The humor of the situation arises from the necessity forced upon the snobbish family of the titled governor to receive him and his daughter on terms of social equality. Later on it appears that there has been something "irregular" about Medland's marriage, but when disgrace is threatened and he has the chance to silence his enemies by a skilful distribution of spoils he refuses to submit and dares political death and social obloquy rather than sacrifice his manliness. The end of the story is tragic.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length7 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I.
16CHAPTER XVI.
2CHAPTER II.
17CHAPTER XVII.
3CHAPTER III.
18CHAPTER XVIII.
4CHAPTER IV.
19CHAPTER XIX.
5CHAPTER V.
20CHAPTER XX.
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6CHAPTER VI.
21CHAPTER XXI.
7CHAPTER VII.
22CHAPTER XXII.
8CHAPTER VIII.
23CHAPTER XXIII.
9CHAPTER IX.
24CHAPTER XXIV.
10CHAPTER X.
25CHAPTER XXV.
11CHAPTER XI.
26CHAPTER XXVI.
12CHAPTER XII.
27CHAPTER XXVII.
13CHAPTER XIII.
28CHAPTER XXVIII.
14CHAPTER XIV.
29CHAPTER XXIX.
15CHAPTER XV.
30CHAPTER XXX.
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